Trump demands Russian Federation probe end 'right now'
Sessions, who has recused himself from supervising the Mueller investigation, didn't immediately respond to the president's tweet. Trump has periodically launched barrages of public attacks on Sessions related to the special counsel's investigation.

Trump administration ups ante in trade fight with China
USA threats have escalated since, with the President saying he is ready to impose tariffs on all $500bn of Chinese imports . Chinese officials said they were prepared to retaliate again with higher tariffs of their own.

Kansas firefighters head west to help battle wildfires
Cal Fire said that "steep terrain, erratic winds, and previously unburned fuels are contributing to spot fire potential". A firetruck rushes past flames that overran a road at the River Fire ( Mendocino Complex ) in Lakeport, California, US.

Zimbabwe election: International calls for restraint
The MDC opposition alliance insist their candidate, Nelson Chamisa , beat the incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa . The EU did not understand why the release of the presidential result was taking so long, he said.

Mandhana smashes joint-fastest fifty in women T20s
The southpaw is the first Indian to play in the KIA Super League which is England's flagship tournament for women's T20. The left-hand cricketer from India enrolled her name in the cricket book in a six-over game of KIA .

WhatsApp starts charging business users
Facebook paid $19bn to buy WhatsApp in 2014 and there has always been speculation about how Facebook meant to make money from it. In return, the businesses will pay a fee for a confirmed delivery.

OH to have a sales-tax holiday
This includes a variety of items, from pencils and paper to trousers and jackets to prepare for the fall. For those who dread facing the crowds, online purchases qualify if you order before 11:59 p.m.

Boeing crew-capsule mission delayed after abort engines fail in test

NASA is making crew assignments now for the Boeing Crew Flight Test and SpaceX Demo-2 to support flight training as we return to launching our astronauts from American soil.

The Expedition 56 crew has finished loading Dragon with sensitive research results and station gear for analysis and refurbishment back on Earth.

The ground controllers will use the space station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach Dragon from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module and manoeuvre the vehicle into its release position. NASA will broadcast video of the announcement, and you can watch live starting around 11 a.m. EDT via the embed at the end of this post.

Engine flaw delays Boeing test of crew capsule to 2019

On Friday, NASA is expected to announce which of four astronauts will ride on test flights and maiden voyages of the Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon, which arrived at Cape Canaveral last month. But the schedule has repeatedly moved to the right for SpaceX as well as Boeing, due to setbacks ranging from SpaceX's launch pad blow-up in 2016 to Boeing's engine valve problems this June.

Who Will Be Part of the Commercial Crew?

On Friday, the space agency plans to announce crews for the first flights of SpaceX'sCrew Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.

Dreier said it's unlikely Congress would reverse itself one year later and cut the NASA science programs, especially as the Republican-controlled chamber is seeking to pass a budget with minimal partisan fighting over relatively small expenditures.

According to Investor's Business Daily, it looks like Elon Musk's company might beat Boeing to the punch and be the first to launch its astronaut-ferrying vehicle to the ISS. Crew for Boeing's Crew Flight Test and SpaceX's Demo-2 flights will each include at least a flight commander and pilot aboard to test out the systems. However, Boeing announced Wednesday a delay for its first crewed launch.

In March, SpaceX performed two parachute tests, the company's 14th and 15th overall parachute test supporting Crew Dragon development in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. The uncrewed test flight will not take place before the end of 2018 or early 2019 and the crewed test flight in mid-2019. Nominally, two astronauts will be on each test flight.

These flight tests will have similar configurations to the uncrewed tests, but the crew will have the ability to interface with spacecraft displays, communicate with mission control, and practice manual controls during flight.

Apple’s Next iPad Pro Might Ditch the Headphone Jack
The incorporation of the new touch sensor technology is also the reason manufacturers can go for bezels as low as just 0.5mm. This would mean that the tablets will feature a beveled design similar to the iPhone SE - however, this is unlikely.